Nikki Bella Teases Return Of Ex-World Champion At WWE Royal Rumble
A recent video of Nikki Bella may have confirmed her participation in the women’s Royal Rumble match.
Not only that, but through her statement, she teased the return of a former world champion, too.
Nikki’s last WWE appearance was during the December 29 episode of Raw, where she challenged for the Women’s World Championship in a 3-way match against Raquel Rodriguez and defending champion Stephanie Vaquer.
The closing minutes of the bout witnessed Rodriguez hit her Tejana Bomb finisher on Bella. Vaquer threw “Big Sexy’ out of the ring and pinned Bella herself for the victory.
During a recent episode of the Nikki and Brie Show, the former 2-time WWE Divas Champion revealed that the Royal Rumble was one of her favorite events of the year. She also did not reveal much about her participation status.
However, multiple photos and videos have emerged online showing Nikki Bella as part of the talent that has traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. So, it is safe to assume that she will compete in the 30-woman elimination match.
Nikki Bella Teases The Return Of Brie Bella At Royal Rumble
Since returning to WWE in June 2025, Nikki Bella has advocated for the return of her twin, Brie Bella, too.
Unfortunately, the company has yet to feature Brie despite her expressing the desire to return to in-ring competition.
A video uploaded on Instagram showed Nikki speaking ahead of the Royal Rumble, seemingly teasing the return of her sibling.
If you could get Brie out of the chicken coop, that would be amazing. But look, this is one of the greatest things that I love about the Royal Rumble and why it’s my favorite PLE is there’s always surprises. You never know who’s gonna show up. So, I’m kind of hoping a little bit that my sister has been seeing me get my butt kicked so much and losing. Maybe she’ll show up and protect me, but who knows? We have no idea. So, you just gotta tune in.
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